Michelle Tytherleigh

Michelle Tytherleigh is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Chester's School of Psychology, specializing in positive psychology applications in educational settings. As a Chartered Psychologist and Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, she researches strengths-based approaches to wellbeing, hope, compassion, and mattering in academic environments.

Her leadership includes editing the 'Positive Psychology in Action' series and authoring 'Positive Education at All Levels'. Tytherleigh co-leads the Hummingbird Project, evaluating positive psychology interventions in UK schools. She teaches undergraduate and postgraduate modules including Psychological Wellbeing, Organisational Psychology, and Research Methods.